Pride And Brown Part Ways
Words: Michael Flynn
Image: Alannah Pearson/Olympic FC
Western Pride have confirmed that Tim Brown will not coach the club’s senior men’s team in the 2015 PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland season.
The highly-respected Brown was assistant coach at Olympic FC for the past two seasons and had accepted a preliminary offer to replace departing Pride coach Kasey Wehrman for next year’s campaign.
However, the club has now confirmed that Brown has opted to spend to take some time away from the game after being heavily involved as a coach for the past 20 years.
In confirming Brown's departure, Pride Chairman Kym Wickstein stressed there was no ill-feeling from either party in the parting of ways.
“We approach Tim and he was a bit dubious about whether he would take the position on because when he left Olympic he was planning to have twelve months off,” Wickstein said.
“We had a few meetings and he spoke to a few players, but in the end he reconsidered his position and rang me to say he had decided to take a break.”
“There is nothing sinister in it. We were very happy to have him and he was happy to come but it just didn’t happen,” Wickstein concluded.
Pride confirmed they have appointed a replacement for Brown and an official announcement should be expected in coming days.
Western Pride finished the 2014 PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland season in 12th position, recording five wins and 19 losses.
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